Brewster detective honored for role in narcotics probe

BREWSTER — Police Detective Sgt. Paul Judge was recently recognized by U.S. Attorney General Carmen Ortiz for his lead role in a narcotics investigation that resulted in the convictions of three men involved in the heroin trade.

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Posted Jul. 18, 2014 at 2:00 AM
Updated Jul 18, 2014 at 6:24 AM

Posted Jul. 18, 2014 at 2:00 AM
Updated Jul 18, 2014 at 6:24 AM

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BREWSTER — Police Detective Sgt. Paul Judge was recently recognized by U.S. Attorney General Carmen Ortiz for his lead role in a narcotics investigation that resulted in the convictions of three men involved in the heroin trade.

Judge, an officer with the Brewster department since 2002, received the Department of Justice Investigative Achievement Award, Brewster Police Chief Richard Koch said.

The investigation began with the 2009 fatal heroin overdose of Brewster resident Chelsea Joslin, 20. Armed with evidence of who had supplied her with the fatal dose, Judge began an investigation but was quickly stonewalled as a result of Massachusetts laws, which limit the ability to prosecute a drug dealer for contributing to the death of an overdose victim.

Judge turned to the Drug Enforcement Administration for assistance and was able to get the case into the hands of federal prosecutors. The result was three drug dealers sentenced to federal prison. Convicted in the case were Joshua Johnson, 25, of Dennis, who received an eight-year sentence; David Geoffrion, 27, of Brewster, who received a 10-year sentence; and Maximo Pena, 29, of Malden, who received a 21-year sentence.